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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1152 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 1971/06/14Original JUNE 7, 1971 ORDINANCE NO. 1152 ( &s - AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, MOVING,REMOVAL, CONVERSION, DEMOLITION, OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGHT, AREA, PERMITS, FIRE ZONES, AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR: DECLARING AND ESTABLISHING FIRE DISTRICTS: PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, INCLUDING ORDINANCE NO. 1054. THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. The erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area, permits, fire zones, and maintenance of buildings or structures in the City of St. Louis Park shall be licensed and regulated as follows: Section 5:101. Title. Sections 5:101 to 5:112 inclusive shall be known as the "St. Louis Park 1971 Building Code, " may be cited as such, and will_be referred to herein as "this Code". Section 5:102. Purpose. The purpose of this Code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within the City and certain equipment specifically regulated herein. Section 5:103. Scope. The provisions of this Code shall apply to the construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair, and use of any building or structure within the City, except work located primarily in a public way, public utility towers and poles, mechanical equipment not specifically regulated in this Code, and hydraulic flood control structures. Additions, alterations, repairs, and changes of use or occupancy in all buildings and structures shall comply with the provisions for new buildings and structures except as otherwise provided in Sections 5:104 and 5:306 of this Code and Section 502 "Uniform Building Code, 1970 Edition, Volume 1" incorporated herein by Section 5:110 of this Code. Where, in any specific case, different sections of this Code specify different materials, methods of construction or other requirements, the most restrictive shall govern. 0 Wherever in this Code reference is made to any Appendix of said "Uniform Building Code, 1970 Edition, Volume 1" the provisions in such Appendix shall not apply unless specifically adopted herein. Section 5:104. Application for Permits, Plans and Specifications. The applicant shall submit with each application for a building permit and at other times when required by the Building Official for enforce- ment of any provisions of this Code three (3) sets of complete plans and specifications, showing all essential parts of the building; and four (4) copies of a certified survey showing the location of other existing and proposed buildings on the premises. All such surveys shall be certified by a "Registered Land Surveyor", duly qualified by registration as required by Sections 326. 02 and 326. 03, Minnesota Statutes 1967. All such plans and specifications, except those hereinafter excluded, shall be prepared and signed by a "Registered Architect" or a "Registered Professional Engineer" duly qualified by registration as required by Minnesota Statutes Sections 326. 02 and 326. 03. • EXCEPTIONS: When authorized by the Building Inspector plans and specifications need not be submitted for the following: (1) One-story buildings of Type V conventional wood -stud construction with an area not exceeding 600 square feet; (2) Group J, Division 1, occupancies of Type V conventional wood -stud construction; (3) Small and unimportant work. Section 5:105. Certificate of Occupancy, Use or Occupancy. No building or structure in Groups A to J inclusive shall be used or occupied and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the Building Official has issued a Certificate of Occupancy therefor as provided herein. Section 5:106. Sheathing. Type V buildings shall have all exterior walls covered with solid sheathing as specified in this Code. Sheathing shall be one or more of the following materials: -2- O(a) Wood not less than five-eighths (5/8") thick, applied diagonally. (b) Fiberboard not less than one-half inch (1/2") thick complying with U. B. C. Standard 22-1-67. (c) Gypsum sheathing not less than one-half inch (1/2") thick complying with U. B. C. Standard No. 22-2-67. (d) Plywood not less than three-eighths inch (3/8") thick complying with U. B. C. Standard No. 25-9-67 except as required by Section 2507 (b) 3. Section 5:1C7. Locks. The following language is added to Section 3304 (h) of the U. B. C. In corridors of H occupancies every interior door opening directly into a unit shall be equipped with the following locking devices: (a) A single door shall be equipped with a cylinder dead lock of an approved type that unlocks from the outside by key and inside by turnpiece, handle or knob or with a door locking latch of an approved type having guarded bolt that unlocks from outside by key and inside by turnpiece, handle or knob. (b) On double doors the active leaf shall be equipped with a type of lock for single doors as prescribed above (a) and the inactive leaf shall be equipped with flush bolts at head and foot. (c) Jambs and stops shall be of an approved type. Section 5:108. Footings, Bearing Walls, Exceptions. A one story detached wood frame building of Group J occupancy may be constructed on a "Floating Slab", providing the soil over which it is to be built has a soil bearing capacity of at least fifteen hundred (1500) pounds per square foot. All sod, root structure and other fibrous material shall be removed from the entire area of the building. At the perimeter of the building a haunch or thickened edge shall be formed having a minimum vertical dimension at the exterior face of eight (8) inches, four (4) inches of whi ch shall project above the finish grade and a minimum of four (4) -3- 0 inches of the haunch below the ground surface. The bottom of the haunch shall be a minimum of six (6) inches wide then sloped upward to the bottom of the slab. Under the slab and the haunch shall be placed a three (3) inch sand or approved equal "cushion". Screed block shall be placed to provide for a minimum slab thickness of four (4) inches properly reinforced. Section 5:109. 1. Fire Zone No. 1. All territory and portion of the City of St. Louis Park included within the B-1 Neighborhood Business District and the B-2 General Business District as defined in the St. Louis Park Toning Ordinance and the map referred to therein, except such separate areas thereof containing less than 50, 000 square feet in area, shall be known and designated as Fire Zone Number 1 for the purpose of Building Code enforcement. Section 5:109.2. Fire Zone No. 2. All territory and portion of the City of St. Louis Park included within the B-3, Business District, I-1, I-2, and I-3 Industrial Districts, the R-4 One to Eleven Family Residence District, and the R -B Residence Business District, as defined in the St. Louis Park Zoning Ordinance and the map referred to therein, except such separate areas thereof containing less than 50, 000 square feet in area together with such separate areas of the B-1 Neighborhood Business District and the B-2 General Business District containing less than 50, 000 square feet in area, shall be known and designated as "Fire Zone Number 2" for the purpose of Building Code enforcement. Section 5:109. 3. Fire Zone No. 3. All territory and portion of the City of St. Louis Park included within the R-1 and R-2 Single Family Residence Districts and the R-3 Two Family Residence District, as defined in the St. Louis Park Zoning Ordinance, and the map referred to therein, together with such separate areas of the B-3, Business District, I-1, 1-2 and 1-3 Industrial Districts, the R-4 One to Eleven Family Residence District, and the R -B Residence -Business District containing less than 50, 000 square feet in area, shall be known and designated as Fire Zone Number 3 for the purpose of Building Code enforcement. Section 5:110. Adoption of Uniform Building Code by Reference. The "Uniform Building Code (UBC) 1970 Edition, Volume 1, "prepared by the International Conference of Building Officials, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein and, except for the portions of said code specifically excepted below, shall be controlling within the City of St. Louis Park. At least three (3) copies of said code shall be on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of St. Louis Park for use and examination by the public and shall be marked "Official Copies", and a substantial supply thereof shall be made available for distribution. -4- O The following portions of the "Uniform Building Code" are excepted from this ordinance and shall have no effect in the City of St. Louis Park: • • (a) Those certain sections of Part 1, "Administrative", found on pages 21 through 34, inclusive as follows: Sections 101; 102; 103; 201; 202; (a), (b) and (c); 203; 204; 205; 301 (c); 306 (a) and (e), and (b) Section 2518, Subdivision f-5. (c) Section 2905, subsection (b), exception No. 1, on page 414, in its entirety. Section 5:111. Separability. Should any section, subdivision clause or other provisions of this ordinance be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole nor of any part thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid. Section 5:112. Violations Declared. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or structure in the City or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of this Code. Section 2. Ordinances Repealed. The following ordinance of the City of St. Louis Park is hereby repealed in its entirety: Ordinance No. 1054 entitled "An Ordinance Regulating the Erection, Construction, Enlargement, Alteration, Repair, Moving, Removal, Conversion, Demolition, Occupancy, Equipment,Use, Height, Area, Permits, Fire Zones, and Maintenance of Buildings or Structures in the City of St. Louis Park Providing for the Issuance of Permits and Collection of Fees Therefore: Declaring and Establishing Fire Districts: Providing Penalties for the Violation Thereof, and Repealing All Ordinances and Parts of Ordinances in Conflict Therewith" provided, however, that this repeal shall not affect any pending prosecution for violation of any ordinance herein repealed and shall not relieve any person of penalty or other legal liability for violation or failure to comply with any provision of any such ordinance herein repealed. -5- Section 3. Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this Code is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $300. 00 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or both. Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after its publication. Attest: ity Clerk Adopted by the City Council June ;14, 1971. 1_-4,.,,) Reviewed for administration: Approv d as to form and legality: pervisor of Zoning & Inspections -6- City y orne • 30. SUN NEWSPAPERS AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION ST. LOUISPARKSUN 6601 W. 78th St. Bloomington, Minnesota State of Minnesota t County of Hennepin SS. J R RITCHAY, being duly sworn, on oath says he is and durmg all times here stated has been the vice president and printer of the newspaper known as The St Louis Park Sun and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows (1) Said newspaper is printed in the English language in newspaper format and in column and sheet form equivalent in punted space to at least 900 square inches (2) Said newspaper is a weekly and is distributed at least once each week (3) Said newspaper has 50% of its news columns devoted to news of local interest to the community which it purports to serve and does not wholly duplicate any other publication and is not made up entirely of patents, plate matter and advertisements (4) Said gwspaper is circulated in and near the municipality which it purports to serve, has at least .oples regularly delivered to paying subscribers, has an average of at least 75% of its total lation currently paid or no more than three months in arrears and has entry as second-class er in its local post -office (5) Said newspaper purports to serve the City of St Louis Park in the County of Hennepin and it has its known office of issue in the City of Bloomington in said county, established and open during its regular business hours for the gathering of news, sale of advertisements and sale of subscriptions and maintained by the managing officer or persons in its employ and subject to his direction and control during all such regular business hours and devoted exclusively during such regular business hours to the business of the news- paper and business related thereto (6) Said newspaper files a copy of each issue immediately with the State Historical Society (7) Said newspaper has complied with all the foregoing conditions for at least two years preceding the day or dates of publication mentioned below (8) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of State of Minnesota prior to January 1, 1966 and each January 1 thereafter an affidavit in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State and signed by the publisher of said newspaper and sworn to before a notary public stating that the newspaper is a legal newspaper. He further states on oath that the printed Ordinance No. 1152 hereto attached as a part hereof was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published therein in the English language, once each week, for One successive weeks; that it was first so published ori Thure the 17th clay of June and was thereafter printed and published on every to and including the day of 19 and that the following is a printed copy e lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as being e size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of said notice, to -wit. abcdefghi j klmnopgrstuvwxyz abcdef ghijklm nopq nluvwxvx Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of June (Notarial Seal) Alice J Nelson, Notary Public, Henn pin County, Minn My Commission Expires December 26, 1973 (b) Fiberboard not less than one-half inch 14.") thick complying with U B C Standard 22-1-67 (c) Gypsum sheathing not less than one-half inch (K") thick complying with U B C Standard No 22-2-67 Id) Plywood not less than three-eighths inch (3") thick complying with U B C Standard No 25987 except as re- quired by Section 2507 (b 1 3 Section 5 107 Locks The following languagetheUB Cis added to Section 3304 (h) of In corridors of H occupancies every inte- rior door opemng directly into a unit shall 1 be equipped with the following locking devices (a) A single door shall be equipped with a cylinder dead lock of an approved type that unlocks from the outside by key and inside by turnpiece, handle or knob or with a door locking latch of an approved type having guarded bolt that unlocks frau outside by key and inside by turnpiece, handle or knob (b) On double doors the active leaf shall be equipped with a type of lock for single doors as prescribed above (al and the inactive leaf shall be equipped 1 II with flush bolts at head and foot i )c) Jambs and stops shall be of an ap- proved type Section 5 108 Footings, Bearing Walls, Exceptions A one story detached wood frame building of Group J•occupan- cy may be constructed on a "Floating Slab " providing the soil over which it is to be built has a soil bearing capacity of at least fifteen hundred 11500);pounds per square foot AlLsod root structure and other fi- brous matenal shall be removed from the entire area of the building 'At the penme- ter of the building a haunch or thickened edge shall be formed having a minimum vertical dimension at the exterior face of eight le) inches, four (4) inches of which shall project above the finish grade and a minimum of four (4) inches of the haunch below the ground surface The bottom of the,haupeh shall be a minimum of six (6) ink 1de en sloped upward to the bot t tJ b Under the slab and the haunch shall11 be placed a three (3) inch sand or approved equal "cushion ' Screed blodi 8h4111 be placed to provide foramiim sl ll luckness of four (41 inches ffyraaforced SectlriU S t01;15,Ft a Zone No 1 All territory NI ppot�gjj,pf, the City of St Louis Park includedniiithin the B -I Neigh- borhood Business Disftict and the 8-2 General Business District as defined in the St Louis Park Zoning Ordinance and the map referred to therein excep such separate areas thereof containing Tess than 50,000 square feet in area, shall be known and designated as Fire Zone Num- ber I for the purpose of Building Code enforcement Section 5 109 2 Fire Zone No 2 All territory and portion of the City of St Louis Park included within the 8-3, Busi- ness District, 41, 1-2, and 1-3 industrial Districts, the R-4 One to Eleven Family Residence Distnct, and the R -B Resi- dence Business District, as defined in the St Louis Park Zoning Ordinance and the map referred to therein, except such sep- arate areas thereof containing less than 50,000 square feet in area together with such separate areas of the 8-1 Neighbor- hood Business District and the B-2 Gener- al Business District containing less than 50 000 square feet in area, shall be knoyfn and designated as "Fire Zone Number 2" for the purpose of Building Code en- forcement Section 5 109 3 Fire Zone No 3 All territory and portion of the City of St Louis Park included within the 11-1 and R- 2 Single Family Residence Districts and the R-3 Two Family Residence Distnct, as defined in the St Louis Park Zoning Ordinance, and the map referred to there- in, together with such separate areas of the B-3 Business District, 1-1, 1-2 and I-3 Industrial Distncts, the 11-4 One to Elev- en Family Residence District, and the R- B Residence - Business District contain- ing less than 50,000 square feet in area, shall be known and designated as Fire Zone Number 3 for the purpose of Build- ing Code enforcement Section 5 110 Adoption of Uniform Building Code by Reference The 'Uni- form Building Code (UBC) 1970 Edition, Volume 1," prepared by the International Conference of Building Officials, is here- by adopted and incorporated herein and, except for the portions of said code spe- cifically excepted below, shall be control- ling within the City of St Louis Park At least three (3) copies of said code shall be on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of St Louis Park for use and examination by the public and shall be marked "Offi- cial Copies " and a substantial supply thereof shall be made available for distn- bution - (Official Pubhcation) JUNE 7,1971 ORDINANCE NO 1152 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, EN- LARGEMENT, ALTERATION, RE- PAIR, MOVING, REMOVAL, CONVER- SION, DEMOLITION, OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGHT, AREA, PERMITS, FIRE ZONES, AND MAIN- TENANCE OF BUILDINGS OR STRUC- RES IN THE CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK PROVIDING FOR THE ISSU- ANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLEC- TION OF FEES THEREFOR DECLAR- ING AND ESTABLISHING FIRE DISTRICTS PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CON FLICT THEREWITH, INCLUDING ORDINANCE NO 1054 THE CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN Section 1 The erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occu- pancy, equipment', use, height area, permits, fire zones, and maintenance of buildings or structures in the City of St Louis Park shall be licensed and regulat- ed as follows Section 5 101 Title Sections 5 101 to 5 112 inclusive shall be known as the "St Louis Park 1971 Building Code,' may be cited as such and will be referred to here- in as "this Code ' Section 5 102 Purpose The purpose of this Code is to provide minimum stand- ards to 'safeguard hfe or limb health property, and public welfare by regulat- ing and controlling the design, construc- tion quahty of materials, use and occu- pancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within the City and certain equipment specifically regu- lated herein Section 5 103 Scope The provisions of this Code shall apply to the construc- tion, alteration moving, demolition, re- pair, and use of any building or structure within the City, except work located pn- marily in a public way, public utility tow- ers and poles mechanical equipmenLnot specifically regulated in this Code and hydraulic flood control structures Additions, alterations, repairs, and changes of use or occupancy in all build- ings and structures shall comply with the provisions for new buildings and struc- tures except as other wise provided in Sections 5 104 and 5 306 of this Code and Section 502 "Uniform Building Code, 1970 Edition, Volume 1" incorporated herein by Section 5 110 of this Code Where in any specific case, different sections of this Code specify different materials methods of construction or other requirements, the most restnctive shall govern Wherever in this Code reference is made to any Appendix of said "Uniform Building Code 1970 Edition, Volume 1 ' the provisions in such Appendix shall not apply unless specifically adopted herein Section 5 104 Apphcation for Per- mits, Plans and Specifications The appli- cant shall submit with each application for a building permit and at other times when required by the Building Official for enforcement of any provisions of this Code three 131 sets of complete plans and specifications, showing all essential parts of the building and four (4) copies of a certified survey showing the location of other existing and proposed buildings on the premises All such surveys shall be certified by a "Registered Land Survey- or, duly qualified by registration as re- quired by Sections 326 02 and 326 03, Min- nesota Statutes 1967 All such plans and specifications, except those hereinafter excluded shall be prepared and signed by a "Registered Arclutect" or a 'Registered Professional Engineer duly qualified by registration as required by Minnesota Statutes Sec- tions 326 02 and 326 03 EXCEPTIONS When authorized by the Building Inspector plans and specifi- cations need not be submitted for the following 11 One-story buildings of Type V con- ventional wood -stud construction with an area not exceeding 600 square feet 12) Group J, Division 1 occupancies of Type V conventional wood -stud con struction (3) Small and unimportant work Section 5 195 Ceiaficate of Occu- pancy, Use or Occupancy No building or structure in Groups A to J inclusive shall be used or occupied and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the Building Official has issued a Certificate of Occupancy therefor as provided herein Section 5 106 Sheathing Type V bpildings shall have all exterior walls covered with solid sheathing as specified in this Code Sheathing shall be one or more of the following materials (a) Wood not less than five-eighths (%") thick applied diagonally (a) Those certain sections of Part 1 "Administrative," found on pages 21 through 34, inclusive as follows Sec- tions 101 102 103 201 202 (a) (b) and (c) 203 204 205 301 (c) 306 (a) and (el and Ib) Section2518 Subdivisionf-5 (c) Section 2905, subsection (b) excep- tion No 1 on page 414 in its entirety Section 5 111 Separability Should any section, subdivision clause or other provisions of this ordinance be declared by a court of competent Junsdlction to be 'invalid, such decision shall not affect the vandity of the ordinance as a whole nor of any part thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid Section 5 112 Violations Declared It shall be unlawful for any'person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair move improve remove, convert or demolish„ equip use occupy, or maintain any build- ing or structure in the City or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in viola- tion of this Code Section 2 Ordinances Repealed The following ordinance of the City of St Louis Park is hereby repealed in its entirety Ordinance No 1054 entitled "An Ordi- nance Regulating the Erection Con- struction, Enlargement, Alteration Repair Moving, Removal Conversion, Demolition, Occupancy, Equipment, Use, Height, Area, Permits, Fire Zones, and Maintenance of Buildings or Structures in the City of St Louts Park Providing for the Issuance of Permits and Collection of Fees Therefore De- claring and Establishing Fire Districts Providing Penalties for the Violation Thereof, and Repealing All Ordinances and Parts of Ordinances in Conflict Therewith" provided, however, that this repeal shall not affect any pending prosecution for violation of any ordinance herein re- pealed and shall not relieve any person of penalty or other legal habihty for viola- tion or failure to comply with any provi- sion of any such ordinance herein re- pealed Section 3 Penalty Any person violat- ing any of the provisions of this Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any viola- tion of any of the provisions of this Code is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $300 00 or by impnsonment for not more than 90 days or both Section 4 Effective Date This ordi- nance shall take effect fifteen days after its publication Adopted by the City Council June 14 1971 s/ FRANK J HOWARD Mayor Attest - s/ EARL E HANSON City Clerk. Reviewed for administration s/ CHRIS CHERCHES City Manager Reviewed for Building Code s/ RICHARD BROOKS Supervisor of Zoning Si Inspections Approved as to form and legality s/ WAYNE POPHAM City Attorney (June 17 19711—SLP H. ORDINANCE NO. 1152 Entitled: AN ORD. REGULATING THE ERECTION, REMOVAL, CONtSION, DEMOLITION, OCCUPANCY, MAINTENANCE OF BLDGS. OR STRUCTURES IN THE P dMITS & COLLECTION 'OF FEES THEREFOR: DEC FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, & REPEALING ALL Introduced by Date First Reading -Date 6/7/71 Waived___ S..cor_d Reading -Late 04/71 Waived Vote: Aye Noy uhlisha'. Date 6/17/71 Effective Date C^de Reference • CONSTRUCTION, EPTLARGDFFT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, MOVING, EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGHT, AREA, PEfli1ITS, FIRE ZONES, & CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK PROVIDING FOR TIE ISSUANCE OF LARI.NG & ESTABLISHING FIRE DISTRICTS: PROVIDING PENALTIES ORDINANCES & PARTS OF ORDL ANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, INCLUDING ORDINANCE NO. 1054 • File No Affidavit of Publication ST. LOUISPARKSUN St. Louis Park, Minnesota In The Matter Of •